The Journal of Arthroplasty, PAPER #6| VOLUME 21, ISSUE 2, P303-304, FEBRUARY 01, 2006

Three-Year Prospective Study of Serum and Urine Metal Levels In Patients With Metal-on-Metal Total Hip and Surface Arthroplasty

Joshua J. Jacobs, MD A.K. Skipor, MD P.A. Campbell, MD S. Gitelis, MD R.A. Berger, MD T.P. Schmalzried, MD H.C. Amstutz, MD

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Metal-on-metal (MOM) articulating surfaces are becoming increasingly popular for hip replacement surgery. This ongoing prospective longitudinal study examines the serum chromium (SrCr) and cobalt (SrCo) and urine chromium (UrCr) levels in patients with MOM surface (SA) and total hip (THA) arthroplasty to specifically examine the relationship between head size and serum and urine metal levels.

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